Jackpot Lake
Minnesota
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.3 mi
Distance
187 ft
Gain
28 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Jackpot Lake
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 187 ft
- Elevation loss
- 187 ft
- Highest point
- 1,728 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,683 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Jackpot Lake is a 2.58-mile out-and-back trail in Minnesota with 187 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 1,728 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 1,704 ft
- High point
- 1,728 ft
- Total climbing
- 187 ft
- Total descent
- 187 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 2% grade right from the start
- Length (round trip)
- 2.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
It's essentially flat.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Kawishiwi Ranger District · Ranger district
- Superior National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Superior National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Sep 30, 2026
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
critical · posted Sep 30, 2026
Fall prescribed fire–pile burning
information · posted Sep 25, 2026
Watch for Wildfire Hazards While Recreating
information · posted Sep 14, 2026
Forest Road Improvement Projects
caution · posted Sep 2, 2026
Conditions of Use Restrictions for the Superior
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
BWCAW Bear Aware Food Storage Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake County Bridge 38535–New Tomahawk Road Construction Project
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Onion River Bridge on the Superior Hiking Trail Replacement
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wildfire Emergency Closure Issued for Affected Recreation Sites
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- JACKPOT TRAILHiking1.5 mi
- JACKPOT LAKE SPUR BHiking2 mi
- DUNNINGAN LAKEHiking2.8 mi
- CLOVER LAKE SPUR BAHiking3 mi
- Eikala Lake Carry DownHiking3.4 mi
- Mcdougal Lake CgCamping5.8 mi
- Double X BoulderRock climbing6.6 mi
- Birch Lake CampgroundCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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